Texas Rice

10 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups uncooked long grain white rice
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 (28 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. 2
    Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of drippings, crumble and set aside. Add ground beef, green pepper, and onion to the skillet; cook over medium-high heat until the beef is evenly browned. Drain excess grease, and season with salt and pepper.
  3. 3
    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  4. 4
    Place beef and cooked rice into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Stir in the tomatoes, bacon and reserved drippings, mixing until everything is well blended. Spread the shredded cheese over the top.
  5. 5
    Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is bubbly, and the center is heated through.

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